Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-24
woman paid g., 200 for a strawberry patch


A young man named Robert Downer,
aged Is, fell upon the main belt that drives
the single mil in Luther, Lake county.
and was carried around a six-foot pulley
and then thrown distance of III feet
striking his head against IA post killing
him instantly.
Geo. Blodgett OF Allegan, a young man
~ years Cd, was drowned the other eve.
ming. He went bathing with other boys
in the river, and got beyond his depth.
Not being able TO swim he was drowned.
His companions were unable TO assist him
The body was recovered.
subscriptions to the Saginaw hospital
association fund have reached 81, OOO and
il is expected that n number of liberia
pledges will yet be received by parties
who have not vet been visited by the so
letting committee. The location of the
hospital is still undecided.
A young lad named Nicholas Koltz OF
Detroit was shot and instantly killed on
Sunday, the 10th inst. The tragedy is APP
parently the result of an accident, but
lows who were with him have been held
10 await the coroner verdict.
Merrill is Offering free land and other
inducements to anyone who will engaged
in any of the following enterprises in that
place Brick making sash, door and mold
ing factory, foundry furniture factory,
excelsior factory, tub factory, bent wood
works, and several other institutions. in
Guiding a grist-mill.
Mrs. VIM. j. Ryan has commenced suit
at Muskegon against Anton Westermeyer,
a saloonkeeper, claiming $4,000 damages
for the sale of liquor to her husband, who
il is alleged. became intoxicated at de
PENDANTS saloon one night in 1852 and be-
ing turned out fell into hole near by and
was or ppled for life.
The Massillon Iron company of Massil
Ion o., have taken the job of building the
new iron bridge over the Huron river at
Rawsonv il'e. four miles west of Belleville
The price 10 e paid is $3.50 The bridge
is 10 finished TOR travel November |, Isl.
The townships OF Van Buren, and Npsflanti
each pay half the tax.
Two OF the inmates of the Kalamazoo
asylum escaped and made their way to
Bate Crees, where they were arrested "A ,
vagraucv and was entenced to.lonia. but
the other disclosed his true character as
an imLecile, when ed TO the closer inspec
ton of his companion. and final discov
cry of the real facts.
\ young man named Louis Farrant
aged d and employed at tn Cornwel.
pulp mill near Ann Arbor, left home
March II 90 20 To Petoskey TO look at "A
track OF land which he thought of buying.
He drew his money from the bank in Ann
Arboa and did the same with some at Sag
NAV, since which tine nothing has been
seen or heard OF him.
Sardls f. Hubbell, one Of the oldest at
torneys Of the Livingston county bar
died in Howell few days ago, after n
long and painful illness. Mr.. Hubbell was
- years old and had held various Offices,
among which was prosecu ting attorney
He was man OF great push and energy
and leaves wife, two sons, and a large
circle of friends
Lieut.. Durand OF the United States navy
has accepted the position OF professor Of
mechanics at the agricultural college,
which was left vacant by the acceptance
VI III. i-tNls .hClOuNu VI Tue lftNlltHtN
10y the Dakota agricultural college. Pc
sides the training Of the United States
naval academy, Lieut.. Durand has had
three years experience as a profe >or al
the Worcester Institute. Mass
Robert Talshaw of Luther. Lake county
wanted TO get married. and was put in
correspondence with girl in Germany.
She was willing to risk it, and six weeks
ago Robert sent her money TO pay the ex.
penses OF her journey from the father
and. She arrived last week, and although
Robert bad never seen her his heart told
him which girl TO tackle when the train
rolled in. The twain were married the
same day
Fire de troyed part of four frame build
ings in Ionia. the other morning. The fire
originated in the confect onery store Of
y. +. Schleimer, who sleeps in the rear o T
the store and would have been burned t.
death had not his dog aroused him by
paving his face. Schleimer escaped in his
night garments, but the dog was burned
to death. The fire department did exec e.
lent work, and soon had the flame, under
contro.
David Mexican. "A farmer living about
two miles from the scene of the Brennat
murder. near sand Beach, was arrested at
Adams Corners a few days ago, charged
with compromising felony in conceal
ing his knowledge Of the crime. The tes-
timony against him depends almost en-
rely upon the statement of Morris, the
convicted murderer. Mexican was taken
10 Bad Axe where he waived examina
ton, and bail was fixed at at 500 which
he procured.
Want More Room.
The count of the cash in the United
a. Ill. l.